freezing rain
noun
: rain that freezes upon contact with a surface (such as the ground)
But to Healy's surprise, a glaze of freezing rain began to appear on the windshield.—
Jon Vara
Jon VaraThis also explains why the stuff we call freezing rain … falls as a liquid but then turns to a sheet of ice when it strikes the pavement or a tree branch.—Frederick K. Lutgens et al.
compare hail entry 1, sleet entry 1, snow entry 1
Frederick K. Lutgens et al.Examples of freezing rain in a Sentence
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Snow as well as freezing rain could be the big threats from the Upper Midwest into the Great Lakes on Monday.
—Allison Chinchar, CNN, 30 Mar. 2024
The National Weather Service said early Monday that the Northern and Central Plains into the Upper Midwest would be affected, with sleet and freezing rain reaching as far as the Mississippi Valley.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 25 Mar. 2024
Why are the trees and power lines safe? Usually freezing rain forecasts spell worry for utility companies shuffling power along aerial lines.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Feb. 2024
Some schools in the Kansas City metro announced closures Tuesday as freezing rain continued to make some roads icy.
—Andrea Klick, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2024
This could happen if extremely cold temperatures, freezing rain or ice are present, all of which could damage the siren system.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 3 Apr. 2024
Dense fog advisory covers much of Midwest, South Conditions from a dense fog that descended over the Midwest on Wednesday as some areas braced for freezing rain will continue through Thursday.
—Anthony Robledo, The Courier-Journal, 25 Jan. 2024
The National Weather Service has issued winter weather advisories for portions east-central, north-central and northeast Kansas as well as west-central, north-central, northeast and northwest Missouri, saying freezing rain could make travel difficult, with untreated roads becoming slick.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2024
About a tenth of an inch of freezing rain is expected, according to the National Weather Service, which issued a winter weather advisory for southeast Michigan starting at about 7 p.m. and lasting through Tuesday.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 22 Jan. 2024
Allison Chinchar, CNN, 30 Mar. 2024
The National Weather Service said early Monday that the Northern and Central Plains into the Upper Midwest would be affected, with sleet and freezing rain reaching as far as the Mississippi Valley.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 25 Mar. 2024
Why are the trees and power lines safe? Usually freezing rain forecasts spell worry for utility companies shuffling power along aerial lines.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Feb. 2024
Some schools in the Kansas City metro announced closures Tuesday as freezing rain continued to make some roads icy.
—Andrea Klick, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2024
This could happen if extremely cold temperatures, freezing rain or ice are present, all of which could damage the siren system.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 3 Apr. 2024
Dense fog advisory covers much of Midwest, South Conditions from a dense fog that descended over the Midwest on Wednesday as some areas braced for freezing rain will continue through Thursday.
—Anthony Robledo, The Courier-Journal, 25 Jan. 2024
The National Weather Service has issued winter weather advisories for portions east-central, north-central and northeast Kansas as well as west-central, north-central, northeast and northwest Missouri, saying freezing rain could make travel difficult, with untreated roads becoming slick.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2024
About a tenth of an inch of freezing rain is expected, according to the National Weather Service, which issued a winter weather advisory for southeast Michigan starting at about 7 p.m. and lasting through Tuesday.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 22 Jan. 2024
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“Freezing rain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freezing%20rain. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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